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Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, listeners have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over 40 million copies in over 32 languages.

When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, both of which were number-one New York Times hardcover best sellers, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.

Edited by Jordan’s widow, who edited all of Jordan’s books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan’s legions of listeners.

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, May yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.

For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, a child is born, an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before he can be killed by the forces of the Shadow.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantasyfaszintaion für alte und neue Leser

Von
H. Harder
Am hilfreichsten
23.01.2008

The Way of Kings

The Stormlight Archive

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer,
Kate Reading

Spieldauer: 45 Std. und 29 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
494

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
416

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
415

According to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms, but the Voidbringers followed. The Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, the Shardblades. Led by ten angelic Heralds and ten orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally won (or so the legends say).

5 out of 5 stars

Die Geburt eines großen Werkes?

Von
Kid Khan
Am hilfreichsten
22.10.2012

The Well of Ascension

Mistborn, Book 2

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer

Spieldauer: 28 Std. und 57 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
201

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
172

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
172

The impossible has happened. The Lord Ruler is dead has been vanquished. But so too is Kelsier, the man who masterminded the triumph. The awesome task of rebuilding the world has been left to his protege Vin; a one-time street urchin, now the most powerful Mistborn in the land. Worryingly for her Vin has become the focus of a new religion, a development that leaves her intensely uneasy.

4 out of 5 stars

Gute Geschichte, enttäuschendes Ende, super Leser

Von
RDJ3
Am hilfreichsten
29.07.2018

Gardens of the Moon

The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1

Autor:
Steven Erikson

Sprecher:
Ralph Lister

Spieldauer: 26 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
113

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
104

Geschichte

4 out of 5 stars
104

The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting, and bloody confrontations with ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen’s rule remains absolute, enforced by her dreaded Claw assassins. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, their lone surviving mage, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities, yet holds out.

3 out of 5 stars

Poorly introduced world made worse as audiobook

Von
Allan Jensen
Am hilfreichsten
02.06.2014

Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer,
Kate Reading

Spieldauer: 22 Std. und 31 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
135

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
122

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
122

An all-new Stormlight Archive novella is the crown jewel of
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first audiobook of short fiction by
New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson. The collection includes eight works in all. Originally published on Tor.com and other websites, or published by the author, these wonderful tales convey the expanse of the Shardworlds and tell exciting tales of adventure Sanderson fans have come to expect.

5 out of 5 stars

Pflicht für alle Brandon Sanderson Fans!

Von
David W.
Am hilfreichsten
07.04.2017

The Name of the Wind

The Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1

Autor:
Patrick Rothfuss

Sprecher:
Rupert Degas

Spieldauer: 28 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
522

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
500

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
499

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe.You may have heard of me.

5 out of 5 stars

Großartig

Von
Stephan Schubert
Am hilfreichsten
20.01.2017

New Spring

The Wheel of Time Prequel

Autor:
Robert Jordan

Sprecher:
Kate Reading,
Michael Kramer

Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 31 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
78

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
40

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
39

For three days battle has raged in the snow around the great city of Tar Valon. In the city, a foretelling of the future is uttered. On the slopes of Dragonmount, the immense mountain that looms over the city, a child is born, an infant prophesied to change the world. That child must be found before he can be killed by the forces of the Shadow.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantasyfaszintaion für alte und neue Leser

Von
H. Harder
Am hilfreichsten
23.01.2008

The Way of Kings

The Stormlight Archive

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer,
Kate Reading

Spieldauer: 45 Std. und 29 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
494

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
416

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
415

According to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms, but the Voidbringers followed. The Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, the Shardblades. Led by ten angelic Heralds and ten orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally won (or so the legends say).

5 out of 5 stars

Die Geburt eines großen Werkes?

Von
Kid Khan
Am hilfreichsten
22.10.2012

The Well of Ascension

Mistborn, Book 2

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer

Spieldauer: 28 Std. und 57 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
201

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
172

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
172

The impossible has happened. The Lord Ruler is dead has been vanquished. But so too is Kelsier, the man who masterminded the triumph. The awesome task of rebuilding the world has been left to his protege Vin; a one-time street urchin, now the most powerful Mistborn in the land. Worryingly for her Vin has become the focus of a new religion, a development that leaves her intensely uneasy.

4 out of 5 stars

Gute Geschichte, enttäuschendes Ende, super Leser

Von
RDJ3
Am hilfreichsten
29.07.2018

Gardens of the Moon

The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 1

Autor:
Steven Erikson

Sprecher:
Ralph Lister

Spieldauer: 26 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
113

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
104

Geschichte

4 out of 5 stars
104

The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting, and bloody confrontations with ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen’s rule remains absolute, enforced by her dreaded Claw assassins. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, their lone surviving mage, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities, yet holds out.

3 out of 5 stars

Poorly introduced world made worse as audiobook

Von
Allan Jensen
Am hilfreichsten
02.06.2014

Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer,
Kate Reading

Spieldauer: 22 Std. und 31 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
135

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
122

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
122

An all-new Stormlight Archive novella is the crown jewel of
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first audiobook of short fiction by
New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson. The collection includes eight works in all. Originally published on Tor.com and other websites, or published by the author, these wonderful tales convey the expanse of the Shardworlds and tell exciting tales of adventure Sanderson fans have come to expect.

5 out of 5 stars

Pflicht für alle Brandon Sanderson Fans!

Von
David W.
Am hilfreichsten
07.04.2017

The Name of the Wind

The Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1

Autor:
Patrick Rothfuss

Sprecher:
Rupert Degas

Spieldauer: 28 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
522

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
500

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
499

I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe.You may have heard of me.

5 out of 5 stars

Großartig

Von
Stephan Schubert
Am hilfreichsten
20.01.2017

The Shadow of What Was Lost

The Licanius Trilogy, Book 1

Autor:
James Islington

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer

Spieldauer: 25 Std. und 28 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
135

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
127

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
128

It has been 20 years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs - once thought of almost as gods - were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets.

4 out of 5 stars

Solide Fantasy-Kost

Von
SDerKritiker
Am hilfreichsten
06.05.2018

The Blade Itself

The First Law: Book One

Autor:
Joe Abercrombie

Sprecher:
Steven Pacey

Spieldauer: 22 Std. und 15 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
299

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
247

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
243

Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturing smugglers.Nobleman, dashing officer and would-be fencing champion Captain Jezal dan Luthar is living a life of ease by cheating his friends at cards. Vain and shallow, the biggest blot on his horizon is having to get out of bed in the morning to train with obsessive and boring old men.

3 out of 5 stars

Great series but not so great start

Von
Allan Jensen
Am hilfreichsten
15.05.2015

Elantris

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Jack Garrett

Spieldauer: 28 Std. und 49 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
163

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
134

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
133

Elantris was built on magic, and it thrived. But then the magic began to fade, and Elantris began to rot. Now its shattered citizens face domination by a powerful Imperium. Can a young Princess unite the people of Elantris and lead a rebellion against the imperial zealots? Brandon Sanderson's debut fantasy showed his skill as a storyteller and an imaginer of baroque magical systems to be fully developed from the start.

4 out of 5 stars

Ein typischer Debutroman

Von
Kid Khan
Am hilfreichsten
13.12.2012

Warbreaker

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Alyssa Bresnahan

Spieldauer: 24 Std. und 56 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
31

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
30

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
30

Warbreaker is the story of two sisters who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn't like his job, and the immortal who's still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. Their world is one in which those who die in glory return as gods to live confined to a pantheon in Hallandren's capital city and where a power known as BioChromatic magic is based on an essence known as breath that can be collected only one unit at a time from individual people.

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome

Von
Martina Carrillo
Am hilfreichsten
10.06.2018

The Black Prism

Lightbringer Trilogy Book One

Autor:
Brent Weeks

Sprecher:
Simon Vance

Spieldauer: 21 Std. und 31 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
189

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
168

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
168

Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: Five years to achieve five impossible goals. But when Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart.

5 out of 5 stars

Überraschung

Von
Christian
Am hilfreichsten
10.03.2013

The Painted Man

The Demon Cycle, Book 1

Autor:
Peter V. Brett

Sprecher:
Colin Mace

Spieldauer: 16 Std. und 54 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
226

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
219

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
220

The stunning debut fantasy novel from author Peter V. Brett. The Painted Man, book one of the Demon Cycle, is a captivating and thrilling fantasy adventure, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes. Voted one of the top ten fantasy novels of 2008 by amazon.co.uk. Sometimes there is very good reason to be afraid of the dark…Eleven-year-old Arlen lives with his parents on their small farmstead, half a day's ride from the isolated hamlet of Tibbet's Brook.

5 out of 5 stars

Great book

Von
Tobias Günther
Am hilfreichsten
14.06.2015

Dawn of Wonder

The Wakening, Book 1

Autor:
Jonathan Renshaw

Sprecher:
Tim Gerard Reynolds

Spieldauer: 29 Std. und 30 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
265

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
252

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
255

When a high-ranking officer gallops into the quiet Mistyvales, he brings a warning that shakes the countryfolk to their roots. But for Aedan, a scruffy young adventurer with veins full of fire and a head full of ideas, this officer is not what he seems. The events that follow propel Aedan on a journey that only the foolhardy or desperate would risk, leading him to the gates of the nation's royal academy - a whole world of secrets in itself. But this is only the beginning of his discoveries.

5 out of 5 stars

Wirklich gelungen

Von
Fillilie
Am hilfreichsten
13.12.2016

Assassin’s Apprentice

The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1

Autor:
Robin Hobb

Sprecher:
Paul Boehmer

Spieldauer: 17 Std. und 18 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
161

Sprecher

4 out of 5 stars
132

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
131

In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy will become a walking enigma.Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chilvary Farseer, is a royal bastard, cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals - the old art known as the Wit - gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility. So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways.

2 out of 5 stars

Grauenhaft schlechter Sprecher

Von
Alexander
Am hilfreichsten
15.08.2015

Free the Darkness

King's Dark Tidings, Book 1

Autor:
Kel Kade

Sprecher:
Nick Podehl

Spieldauer: 16 Std. und 33 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
76

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
71

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
72

Raised and trained in seclusion at a secret fortress on the edge of the northern wilds of the Kingdom of Ashai, a young warrior called Rezkin is unexpectedly thrust into the outworld when a terrible battle destroys all that he knows. With no understanding of his life’s purpose and armed with masterful weapons mysteriously bestowed upon him by a dead king, Rezkin must travel across Ashai to find the one man who may hold the clues to his very existence.

2 out of 5 stars

Furchtbar schlechte Geschichte

Von
Major Breakfast
Am hilfreichsten
03.01.2017

Steelheart

The Reckoners, Book 1

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
MacLeod Andrews

Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 42 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
115

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
104

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
104

Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills. Nobody fights the Epics...nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. And David wants in. He wants Steelheart - the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father.

5 out of 5 stars

Superhelden einmal anders

Von
Reinhard Steinbacher
Am hilfreichsten
19.11.2013

Sufficiently Advanced Magic

Arcane Ascension, Book 1

Autor:
Andrew Rowe

Sprecher:
Nick Podehl

Spieldauer: 21 Std. und 58 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
417

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
400

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
399

Five years ago Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire - a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire's trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire's goddess. He never returned. Now it's Corin's turn. He's headed to the top floor, on a mission to meet the goddess.

4 out of 5 stars

Altbekannte Ausgangssituation + viel kreativ-Neues

Von
Albert
Am hilfreichsten
21.07.2017

Forging Divinity

The War of Broken Mirrors, Book 1

Autor:
Andrew Rowe

Sprecher:
Nick Podehl

Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 10 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
44

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
43

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
43

Some say that in the city of Orlyn, godhood is on sale to the highest bidder. Thousands flock to the city each year, hoping for a chance at immortality. Lydia Hastings is a knowledge sorcerer, capable of extracting information from anything she touches. When she travels to Orlyn to validate the claims of the local faith, she discovers a conspiracy that could lead to a war between the world's three greatest powers. At the focal point is a prisoner who bears a striking resemblance to the long-missing leader of the pantheon she worships.

Tarmon Gai'don - the Showdown

My compliments to Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, outstanding job. It was a real pleasure to listen to them for more than 40 hours.Regardless of my rating, Sanderson saved this phantasy saga from the bitter fate of drifting into insignificance. Robert Jordan lost himself in the increasing complexity of the story and volume after volume the impression grew that this story is not going anywhere. Sanderson mastered the incredible difficulty to tie up most of the loose ends and bring this story to an acceptable ending.

'A memory of light' is probably one of the longest battle scenes in literature. Blood and gore and the death and suffering of thousands dominate the book from beginning to end. It is never boring, but becomes painful after a while. Tarmon Gai'don is the last battle in truth. Amazingly there is even place for a little bit of romance and some of it is quite nice. I especially like the story of Androl and Pevara. There is also some humor, not much, but Mat saves the day sometimes. Biggest surprise, Nynaeve does not pull her hair, not even once.

All of our favorite heroes play their part in the last battle, not only the ta'veren Mat and Perrin, but also all the others like Lan, Thom, Egwene, Elayne, Nynaeve, Avienda, and so on. Sooner or later it even seems like Sanderson is ticking of a list of characters, everybody has to play a part.

Of course it is not Sanderson's fault that the story has some major flaws. He has to work within the setting Robert Jordan created:- Regardless of all the channeling power, where hundreds can be killed with one strike, most of the battle seems to depend on swords, pikes, axes etc. - It is very hard to understand, why the Asha'man get so little of Rand's attention. Apart from some minor interference, their role in the last battle is insignificant.- Rand's intelligence is not overly impressive, it takes him forever to understand, what the reader/listener figured out already. - Most disappointing is somehow that Rand, a little dim witted, is engaged in a mental battle with the dark one, where they exchange lame visions of the future, while his friends and followers die by the thousands. He leaves them alone to fight the forsaken and the armies of the dark one, regardless of them being outnumbered and outmatched.

All together it is an acceptable final curtain to a phantasy saga, which started out as one of the best, but got a little bit derailed in the middle.

Great Book, e xcellent speakers

Great thanks to Tor books and the wife of Robert Jordan for picking Brandon Sanderson to complete the story.Book 14 and with it the last Battle was like a firework in Dubai. Grand, exciting, epic.A really appropriate ending of the saga.

The speakers Michael Kramer and Kate Reading did there job really well like in all books i listened from them. There talent to change the voice for each charakter and how they accentuade the different situations is great.

Amazing. Powerful. Wonderful.

There are no simple words to describe this story. I have listened to it several times before (all 14 books) and I will listen to it again. A long and wonderful journey that will never grow boring no matter how often I take it. As I was finishing it, I already longed for it to start again once more. A wheel of time indeed...

bloody amazing book.

for those of you who have gotten this far i don't need to tell you how great the book is, the ending is sad and brilliant at the same time. that is to say this end for the the wheel has no end or beginning.